Chloe's life changed 'by chance': man in court over French girl found in boot of car

The man accused of kidnapping the 15-year-old girl from her home in the country's south just stumbled upon his victim, German prosecutors said on Monday, as rape charges were added to the investigation.

Chloe was found on Friday in the boot of a car in the German city of Offenburg, close to the French border, after her disappearance from her home in the village of Barjac in the Gard region sparked a nationwide hunt.

The 32-year-old driver of the car was held by German police on suspicion of kidnapping and is facing extradition to France.